1980 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Singles
1980 Benson and Hedges Open
Champion John Sadri
Runner-up Tim Wilkison
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

First-seeded John Sadri defeated Tim Wilkison 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the 1980 Benson and Hedges Open singles competition. Wilkison was the defending champion.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. John Sadri (champion)
  2. Tim Wilkison (final)
  3. Peter Feigl (semifinals)
  4. Kim Warwick (second round)
  5. Rod Frawley (semifinals)
  6. Paul McNamee (quarterfinals)
  7. Matt Mitchell (first round)
  8. Dale Collings (second round)

Draw

Key

  • Q - Qualifier
  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

Final
1 John Sadri 6 3 6 6  
2 Tim Wilkison 4 6 3 4  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Sadri 6 6  
  F Krajcik 3 2   1 J Sadri 7 6  
  D Carter 1 6 6   D Carter 6 3  
Q P Lamb 6 1 4 1 J Sadri 6 6  
  R Simpson 6 7     R Simpson 4 3  
  C Gunning 2 5     R Simpson 6 6  
Q R Evett 6 3 6 Q R Evett 2 4  
7 M Mitchell 3 6 0 1 J Sadri 6 6  
4 K Warwick 6 6   5 R Frawley 1 3  
  D Mustard 1 1   4 K Warwick 6 4 4
  J Austin 6 6     J Austin 4 6 6
  C Lewis 3 1     J Austin 6 4 5
  K Evernden 7 6   5 R Frawley 2 6 7
Q J Simpson 6 4     K Evernden 2 4  
  J Harvey 1 1   5 R Frawley 6 6  
5 R Frawley 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 P McNamee 6 6  
  D Ditmer 2 3   6 P McNamee 7 7  
  M Lewis 6 6     M Lewis 6 6  
Q B Hibbert 4 3   6 P McNamee 3 6 3
  P Hampton 1 6 6 3 P Feigl 6 3 6
  B Gilmour 6 1 1   P Hampton 5 1  
  C Stansbury 1 4   3 P Feigl 7 6  
3 P Feigl 6 6   3 P Feigl 7 6 3
8 D Collings 6 7   2 T Wilkison 6 7 6
  B Derlin 2 6   8 D Collings 6 0 7
  D Crealy 6 6     D Crealy 4 6 9
  C England 3 3     D Crealy 2 6  
  S Docherty 6 6   2 T Wilkison 6 7  
  C Bradnam 2 4     S Docherty 6 2 2
  P Langsford 6 0   2 T Wilkison 2 6 6
2 T Wilkison 7 6